{"product_id":"9781250061188","title":"The Innocent Sleep : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Innocent Sleep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karen Perry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"How good's the big twist? You won't see it coming.\"—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Terrific…an unpredictable and unsettling familial drama that has drawn comparisons to the novels of Gillian Flynn and fellow Dubliner Tana French.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a couple's lost child resurfaces they are forced to embark on a journey into their shared past—one rife with dark secrets and lies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTangiers. Harry is preparing his wife's birthday dinner while she is still at work and their son, Dillon, is upstairs asleep in bed. Harry suddenly remembers that he's left Robin's gift at the café in town. It's only a five minute walk away and Dillon's so tricky to put down for the night, so Harry decides to run out on his own and fetch the present. \u003cbr\u003eDisaster strikes. An earthquake hits, buildings crumble, people scream and run. Harry fights his way through the crowd to his house, only to find it razed to the ground. Dillon is presumed dead, though his body is never found. \u003cbr\u003eFive years later, Harry and Robin have settled into a new kind of life after relocating to their native Dublin. Their grief will always be with them, but lately it feels as if they're ready for a new beginning. Harry's career as an artist is taking off and Robin has just realized that she's pregnant. \u003cbr\u003eBut when Harry gets a glimpse of Dillon on the crowded streets of Dublin, the past comes rushing back at both of them. Has Dillon been alive all these years? Or was what Harry saw just a figment of his guilt-ridden imagination? With razor-sharp writing, Karen Perry's \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a fast-paced, ingeniously plotted thriller brimming with deception, doubt, and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The narrative is full of surprises…a furious page-turner…from explosive start right through to outrageous end.” —\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“How good's the big twist? You won't see it coming.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Many psychological thrillers have been undeservedly compared to Gillian Flynn's \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, but this one really does have strong similarities…But Perry and Gillece's voice is their own, blended nicely, offering insights into a marriage affected by grief.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“That powerful thing, a beautifully written mystery driven by its exploration of the characters' innermost hearts-- of the inexorable ripples that loss sends out, and the terrible damage people can do to those they love most. Both as a crime novel and as an emotional journey, it's gripping stuff.” —\u003ci\u003eTana French, New York Times bestselling author of Broken Harbor and Faithful Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A truly remarkable novel. \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e is a pitch-perfect balance of driving plot and honest, complex human emotion. Written in a captivating, lyrical style and brilliantly structured, the story grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go.” —\u003ci\u003eJeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Stone Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e kicks off with a gut punch of every parents' worst fear and never lets up. Part thriller, part introspective emotional novel, the book dives into what it feels like to survive the unthinkable, and then-- what if-- you could get it all back…Highly original and highly entertaining.” —\u003ci\u003eAce Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked City and Devil's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping from its dramatic opening chapter, this tense, unpredictable novel blends a thriller with an intimate family story to produce a most compulsive read.” —\u003ci\u003eJohn Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terrific...an unpredictable and unsettling familial drama that has drawn comparisons to the novels of Gillian Flynn and fellow Dubliner Tana French.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e], with a premise that taps into the fears of every parent, is an entertaining thriller that fans of Tana French and Gillian Flynn will enjoy.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart…Deceit, infidelity, and surprising twists make this a satisfying debut.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Impossible to put down. This pulse pounding thriller is bristling with suspense--a fantastic debut.” —\u003ci\u003eJohn Hart, author of Iron House and The Last Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deliciously taut...the haunting, sometimes vague flashbacks to Tangiers create a sense of alluring, exotic danger. Readers drawn to the intense emotion and zero-sum conflict of Andre Dubus III's House of Sand and Fog (1999) will love this one, as will those captivated by the missing-person intrigues in Laura Lippman's What the Dead Know (2007) and Lisa Scottoline's Look Again (2009).” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Accomplished...A dark mystery about unimaginable loss and irrevocable choices...Perry delivers an intriguingly emotional and unconventional debut.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250061188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40642226192590,"sku":"9781250061188","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250061188","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}